RCSC officials rethink Sun Bowl limits

By Rusty Bradshaw Independent Newsmedia Recreation Centers of Sun City officials will not consider limiting the uses at the Sun Bowl, 10220 N. 107th Ave. The RCSC board had a…

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Editorial: Say what?

In the Can't-Believe-They-Just-Said-That Department, Congressman John Shimkus of downstate Collinsville may have established a new record for well-

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Taylor Hops brings hop farm to former Greenville Country Club

GREENVILLE — Previously one of the jewels of this city, time has not been kind to the former Greenville Country Club.The 56-acre site was once home to a nine-hole course, complete with rolling greens across a hilly landscape and a tremendous view of Baldwin Lake from high above at the now demolished clubhouse, which closed …

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How I found the newspaper

“Tina, what do you want to be when you grow up?” asked my third-grade teacher. I remember the scenario clearly. It was early in the school year and my teacher asked me and my 8-year-old classmates what we wished to be in the future. There was a chorus of “doctor,” “veterinarian,” “police officer” and one student shouted “millionaire!” When it was my turn, I puffed up my chest and proudly stated, “I want to be a writer.”Fast forward nine years later and my goal has roughly stayed the same. In fact, here I am today, working for the newspaper. It’s temporary and I’m just an intern more or less, but I consider it to be one of my greatest achievements. But how did I get here? It’s kind of a long story…

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How ACT & SAT are scored and what it means

In the last article, we discussed the history of the ACT and SAT standardized tests and discussed North Dakota’s involvement with these assessments. One of the most confusing aspects of these assessments is figuring out how they are scored and, for parents with students who have high GPAs, understanding why their child may have a mid- to low-range ACT score. Our objective today is to understand how the scoring works and to shed some light on why student’s score as they doThe SAT total possible points range from 400 to 1600. The SAT chunks all of the data into three categories: Math, Reading, and Writing and Language. For each section, a student is assigned a score based upon the number of questions they correctly answered. For example, if a student were to…

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Transgender boy wins controversial girls state title

CYPRESS, Texas (AP) — Mack Beggs had just won a state wrestling title Saturday in a category he didn't want to be in. But instead of wallowing in a debate about what should or should not have happened this weekend at the…

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Here's what could happen to America's hundreds of dead malls

Developers are now turning many of the mall's parking spaces into a light rail station, which will connect the neighborhood to downtown Seattle. Other parts of the lot have been turned into LEED-certified apartments, senior housing, a medical center, more retail space, Malls of the future have an opportunity to fulfill other community needs besides commerce, June Williamson, a City College of New York architecture professor and the author of "Retrofitting Suburbia," tells Business Insider. Nearly every major department store (including Macy's, Kohl's, Walmart, and Sears) has shuttered stores in recent years to reduce losses from unprofitable locations and the rise of online shopping. Fitness centers, churches, medical clinics, and data centers Closed department stores will…

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‘We got our truck back’

Stanton fire department takes tanker-pumper from repair business after multiple delaysBy Brandon Schreur | on June 02, 2018STANTON — After more than a year of waiting for a repair company to finish its tanker-pumper, the Stanton Community Fire Department had enoughStanton Fire Chief Brian Brasington expressed his frustration during a meeting Wednesday regarding Etankers after waiting over a year for the Grand Ledge business to make repairs to Stanton’s tanker-pumper. — Daily News/Brandon SchreurOn Friday morning, Stanton Fire Chief Brian Brasington, Fire Lt. Brandon Stowell and Sidney Township Board Supervisor Terry Peterman drove to Etankers in Grand Ledge and took their vehicle back, despite it not being anywhere near completion. Etankers owner…

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PERU: Government Signs US$ 200 Million Exploration Contracts With Anadarko

The Peruvian government has signed three oil exploration and exploitation contracts evaluated at US$ 200 million. The contracts involve the state-owned oil company PeruPetro and the U.

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Religious understanding of transgender issues

The Boy Scouts of America announced on Jan. 30, 2017, that, “Starting today, we will accept and register youth in the Cub and Boy Scout programs based on the…